Photoshop: Quick & Easy Digital Painting Like A Pro

Make Professional Digital Images with This Beginner-Friendly Primer

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to be good at drawing to be a successful designer. In fact, with just a bit of Photoshop know-how, you can make your own digital images and illustrations. Whether you want to start a design side-hustle or just stop paying other artists to create images for you, this course offers a quick and beginner-friendly approach to creating stunning digital images for web and print.

SkillSuccess is the hub to learn any skill on your own time, at your own pace. Take your learning anywhere you go on any device including your computer, tv, tablet or mobile phone. Their support team is at your service with a click of a button. Emails answered quickly and live chat standing by.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Photoshop required. Free trial versions are also available at Adobe’s site

Access

Lifetime

Content

7.5 hours

Lessons

8

Painting In Photoshop: Create Amazing Concept Art

Get Photoshop-savvy as You Walk Through the Tools & Techniques for Creating Stunning Art

Adobe Photoshop can be tricky for newcomers—unless you have a bona fide pro guiding you through it. In this course, you'll learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CC to create stunning digital art. Jump in, and you'll walk through creating a fully rendered character in full detail. First, you'll take a look at key tools, like layers and groups, the selections tools, and custom brushes. Then, you'll take on the illustrative process as you go from a rough sketch to a real digital painting.

Access 5 sections & 7.5 hours of content 24/7

Walk through creating a professional digital painting w/ Photoshop

Familiarize yourself w/ the painting process & creating concept art

Refine your knowledge of Photoshop's tools & create better paintings

Enhance the look and feel of your artwork w/ a greater understanding of textures

Access 3 additional lectures on painting wood, fire & ice

Instructor

SkillSuccess is the hub to learn any skill on your own time, at your own pace. Take your learning anywhere you go on any device including your computer, tv, tablet or mobile phone. Their support team is at your service with a click of a button. Emails answered quickly and live chat standing by.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Basic understanding of Photoshop

Drawing tablet

Access

Lifetime

Content

4.5 hours

Lessons

8

Kinetic Typography

Blend Motion & Text Together to Create Striking Animations

Kinetic typography, or "moving text," is an animation technique that blends motion and text together to express a particular idea. From TV commercials to website landing pages, it's used in content all around us; and you can learn how to create it yourself with this introductory course. Leveraging Adobe After Effects, you'll dive into what kinetic typography is, how to create basic movements and transitions, and refine your skills as you follow along several practice sessions and projects.

Access 7 sections & 4.5 hours of content 24/7

Get an introduction to kinetic typography

Explore basic movements & transitions

Learn from practice sessions & projects

Familiarize yourself w/ Adobe After Effects

Note: Software not included.

Instructor

Phil's passion is inspiring people through online courses. In 2011, he graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television Production at Loyola Marymount University—one of the top 10 film schools in the country. While there, he was fortunate to make documentaries in Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, and India. After graduating, he worked at Participant Media shooting and editing short-form documentaries for their website TakePart. He followed that stint with a contract at Stanbridge College where he discovered online learning. He helped pioneer their online school there. Most recently, he spent 2 years working at University of California Berkeley with the media team. Throughout this time he built his brand to teach others the skills that he has. In May of 2015, he left the 9-5 world to make his own path. Since then, he has made more money, worked fewer hours, and has only done the things he loves each day. He wants to show you how to be a better creator, make money from your creations, and live the life you dreamed of.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Access

Lifetime

Content

1.5 hours

Lessons

8

Create Flat Design Spaceships In Adobe Illustrator

Create Your Own Designs for Digital Media in a Matter of Hours

Some skills take years to learn, but here's one you can master in a matter of hours. In this bite-sized course, you'll dip your feet in flat design and draw three different spaceships for use in games, apps, and other digital media. Using Adobe Illustrator, you'll get hands-on training for a new skill that you can put on your resume and walk away with a real project that can bolster your portfolio.

Access 3 sections & 1.5 hours of content 24/7

Learn how to create flat designs w/ Adobe Illustrator

Draw 3 different spaceships for use in games, apps & other digital media

Bolster your portfolio with a real design project

Note: Software not included.

Instructor

John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. John is the owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive. This company produces XBOX 360, iPhone, iPad, Android, HTML 5, ad-games and more. Mammoth Interactive recently sold a game to Nickelodeon! John has been contracted by many different companies to provide game design, audio, programming, level design and project management. To this day, John has 40 commercial games that he has contributed to. Several of the games he has produced has risen to the top 10 in the Apple's app store. In his spare time, John likes to play ultimate Frisbee, cycle and work out.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Access

Lifetime

Content

4.5 hours

Lessons

8

Learn Great Design: Typography, Color, Photos & Layout

Master the Design Essentials as You Create a Flyer, Brochure & More Hands-on Projects

Dip your feet in the world of graphic design and make real-world projects in this course! Covering typography, color, photos, and layout, this course offers a wall-to-wall look at what it takes to create stunning digital content; and you'll get hands-on training with projects you can add to your portfolio. You'll start with an introduction to graphic design and Canva, a cloud based design tool that lets you create gorgeous designs in minutes. Then, you'll put this tool to use creating a book cover, brochure, logo, business card, and more creative projects.

SkillSuccess is the hub to learn any skill on your own time, at your own pace. Take your learning anywhere you go on any device including your computer, tv, tablet or mobile phone. Their support team is at your service with a click of a button. Emails answered quickly and live chat standing by.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Access to Canva (free or paid)

Access

Lifetime

Content

3 hours

Lessons

8

Become A Logo Designer

Help Brands Build Their Image with Insight on the Art & Business of Logo Design

A brand simply wouldn't be a brand without a logo. So, it should come as no surprise that logo designers are in high demand. In this course, you'll dive into the theory and art behind creating logos, how to find logo design clients, and more essential concepts to kickstart a gainful design career. You'll explore the business of logo design, creating designs with Adobe Illustrator and more as you make your way through the course.

Access 6 sections & 3 hours of content 24/7

Explore the the theory & art behind creating logos

Learn how to find logo design clients

Understand how to communicate with a client before & after the design process

Walk through creating logos electronically w/ Adobe Illustrator

Understand how & what to charge the client

Note: Software not included.

Instructor

Rob Cubbon has over 15 years experience in graphic design, web design, and marketing. He has run his own business since 2005. He is a bestselling author of seven books, bestselling instructor and an all-around good guy who wants success for you and your business. Being your own boss is an incredibly liberating experience but it can be difficult as well. There never seems to be enough time for what we want to do. He's driven to help people experience the positive side of entrepreneurship, not the negative. He also builds brands, creates websites and runs marketing campaigns for his clients.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Access

Lifetime

Content

1.5 hours

Lessons

8

Real-World Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

Take a Step-by-Step Look at Solving Common Design Problems

Perfect for seasoned and aspiring designers alike, this course offers an inside look at the challenges graphic designers face in their day-to-day client requests. Inside, you'll find tutorials for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator that solve common design problems and showcase the potential of these powerful tools. From retouching images to creating a custom font, you'll foster real design skills as you make your way through this training.

Access 6 sections & 1.5 hours of content 24/7

Learn how to use Photoshop & Illustrator in your own design business

Walk through solving common design problems & challenges

Learn how to increase contrast to a product image to make it look better

Explore making pop art in Photoshop

Learn how to remove backgrounds & cut around images in Photoshop

Dive into creating a custom logo font in rounded corners in Illustrator

Note: Software not included.

Instructor

Rob Cubbon has over 15 years experience in graphic design, web design, and marketing. He has run his own business since 2005. He is a bestselling author of seven books, bestselling instructor and an all-around good guy who wants success for you and your business. Being your own boss is an incredibly liberating experience but it can be difficult as well. There never seems to be enough time for what we want to do. He's driven to help people experience the positive side of entrepreneurship, not the negative. He also builds brands, creates websites and runs marketing campaigns for his clients.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

Access

Lifetime

Content

6 hours

Lessons

8

Indesign Essential Training

Your design toolbox wouldn't be complete without InDesign, the industry-leading software used to create everything from posters and books to digital magazines. Led by an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) for InDesign, this course will get you up to speed with this essential tool as you walk through designing several hands-on projects. You'll start with a simple flyer then refine your skills as you take on more advanced projects, like a company newsletter and annual report.

SkillSuccess is the hub to learn any skill on your own time, at your own pace. Take your learning anywhere you go on any device including your computer, tv, tablet or mobile phone. Their support team is at your service with a click of a button. Emails answered quickly and live chat standing by.

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming

Certification of completion included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: beginner

Requirements

Internet required

You will need a copy of Adobe InDesign CC 2017 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.

Terms

Unredeemed licenses can be returned for store credit within 15 days of purchase. Once your license is redeemed, all sales are final.